Early Civilizations
What common geographic feature do all early civilizations share
Rivers/Water
Brahmins, Kshtriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables belong to the belief system of
Hinduism
Greece developed into separate polis/city-states because of this geographic feature
Islands/mountains
Rome was first a republic and then became an
Empire
Babylonian King of Mesopotamia created this
Hammurabi's Code/Code of Hammurabi
The rigid class system/social hierarchy of Hinduism is called this
Caste
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were all
Philosophers/academics
A time of peace, prosperity, great achievements/inventions
A Golden Age
This civilization had the first known plumbing system
Mohenjo Daro/Indus
There are Five Pillars in this religion
Islam
This sea was important to the development of both Greece and Rome
Mediterranean
This marks 200 years of Roman peace under emperor Augustus
Pax Romana
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Harappan developed close to water/rivers because they provided (2 main access)
Transportation and Irrigation
Buddhism and Hinduism originated on this subcontinent
India
The Roman Empire extended over 3 continents. Name them
Europe, Africa, Asia
This is a blend of Egytian, Persian, Indian and Greek culture
Hellenism
One unique feature of Hammurabi's Code is that people were punished based on their_____
Social status/class
The sacred/holy site of the 3 Abrahamic/monotheistic religions is
Jerusalem
One main cause of the fall of the Roman Empire was
Invasion by Barbarians
The capital of the Roman Empire was move to
Constantinople/Byzantium